What Does a Pregnant Hamster Look like?

Answer

Pregnant hamsters usually have swollen abdomens and their nipples become more prominent. Their gestation period is 16 days and during this particular period, they normally require high protein foods such as scrambled or boiled egg.

Pregnant hamsters begin putting on weight, particularly between 10 and 18 days after conception. Nipples begin to protrude from the abdomen and they spend far more time ‘nesting’ – bringing more and more bedding material into her nest, and storing more food.

A pregnant hamster looks like a fat hamster! You may not even notice your hamster is pregnant, because these small rodents are naturally rounder.